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enStudy Says New Orleans Has Rebounded From Katrina, But Prosperity Not Equally Distributedhttp://wwno.org/post/study-says-new-orleans-has-rebounded-katrina-prosperity-not-equally-distributed
<p>A new Data Center report released today says that 10 years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans is rebounding. However, demographers say prosperity is not distributed equally.</p><p></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">New Orleans looks different 10 years after Hurricane Katrina. Some neighborhoods are </span>gentrified<span style="line-height: 1.5;">. Others are still full of empty lots.</span></p>Fri, 31 Jul 2015 16:47:55 +0000Eileen Fleming85117 at http://wwno.orgNew Orleans Inspector General Recommends City Control Of Traffic Court Budgethttp://wwno.org/post/new-orleans-inspector-general-recommends-city-control-traffic-court-budget
<p></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">The New Orleans Inspector General says the city should control the funding for traffic court. Mayor Mitch </span>Landrieu’s<span style="line-height: 1.5;"> office agrees.</span></p><p>Wed, 29 Jul 2015 12:52:45 +0000Eileen Fleming84974 at http://wwno.orgJindal Clears National Guard to Protect Lafayette Funerals For Shooting Victimshttp://wwno.org/post/jindal-clears-national-guard-protect-lafayette-funerals-shooting-victims
<p></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Governor Bobby </span>Jindal<span style="line-height: 1.5;"> is authorizing the state National Guard to protect the funerals for two women killed at a movie theater shooting. Law enforcement says the </span>Westboro<span style="line-height: 1.5;"> Baptist Church has indicated it plans to stage protests.</span></p><p>Sat, 25 Jul 2015 23:51:21 +0000Eileen Fleming84809 at http://wwno.orgTheater Shooting Suspect Denied A Gun Permithttp://wwno.org/post/theater-shooting-suspect-denied-gun-permit
<p></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">The suspect in the Lafayette movie theater shooting had a criminal record dating back decades. John Russell Houser was denied a concealed weapons permit.</span></p><p>Fri, 24 Jul 2015 21:43:25 +0000Eileen Fleming84767 at http://wwno.orgParents Share Perspectives On New Orleans Schoolshttp://wwno.org/post/parents-share-perspectives-new-orleans-schools
<p>As the 10th anniversary of Katrina approaches, many school leaders and policymakers are weighing in on New Orleans' education system. But what about families? At a recent panel, parents took to the stage to reflect on the past 10 years.</p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Eight parents were featured speakers on the panel. They talked about enrollment, governance and accountability.</span></p>Fri, 24 Jul 2015 21:00:00 +0000Mallory Falk84757 at http://wwno.orgBoil Water Advisory In Effect For Eastbank Of Orleans Parishhttp://wwno.org/post/boil-water-advisory-effect-eastbank-orleans-parish
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">The </span>Eastbank<span style="line-height: 1.5;"> of Orleans Parish is under a boil water advisory due to disruptions in power to city water pumping stations, according to statements from the Mayor’s Office and the Sewerage and Water Board.</span></p><p>A boil water advisory means residents in the affected area — the whole of the City of New Orleans on the east bank of the Mississippi River using the city water supply — should refrain from drinking tap water, making ice, brushing teeth or showering, or preparing or rinsing food until the water has been disinfected.</p><p>Fri, 24 Jul 2015 16:17:44 +0000Jason Saul84740 at http://wwno.orgTwo Teachers Hailed As Heroes In Louisiana Shootinghttp://wwno.org/post/two-teachers-hailed-heroes-louisiana-shooting
The actions of two teachers who were in a Louisiana movie theater when a gunman opened fire Thursday night are being praised, as officials say the women's bravery and quick thinking saved the lives of unsuspecting patrons.<p>Two people were killed in the attack in Lafayette, La.; nine more were injured.Fri, 24 Jul 2015 15:48:00 +0000Bill Chappell84738 at http://wwno.orgLafayette Police Chief Says Theater Shooting Scene Is 'Horrific'http://wwno.org/post/lafayette-police-chief-says-theater-shooting-scene-horrific
<p></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Police in Lafayette have identified the man they say opened fire at a movie theater, killing two others and wounding nine before turning the gun on himself. Little is known about the suspect and his motive.</span></p><p>Fri, 24 Jul 2015 14:06:01 +0000Eileen Fleming84722 at http://wwno.orgPolice Identify Louisiana Theater Shooter As 59-Year-Old 'Drifter' http://wwno.org/post/police-identify-louisiana-theater-shooter-59-year-old-drifter
Police say the man who opened fire at a movie theater in Lafayette, La., on Thursday was a 59-year-old "drifter."<p>During a press conference this morning, Lafayette Police Chief Jim Craft said that John Russel Houser was from Alabama, had moved around quite a bit, but had been living in Lafayette since early July. At the time of the shooting, Houser was living in a local motel.Fri, 24 Jul 2015 12:51:00 +0000Eyder Peralta84720 at http://wwno.orgLouisiana Suffers Job Loss In Oil and Gas Industryhttp://wwno.org/post/louisiana-suffers-job-loss-oil-and-gas-industry
Oil and gas jobs in Louisiana have dropped to the lowest level in almost 10 years, according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission.<p><a href="http://cpa.ds.npr.org/kedm/audio/2015/07/oil_and_gas_jobs_1.mp3" class="asset-audio">Louisiana has suffered the loss of nearly 50,000 mining and logging jobs in the last decade</a><img class="wysiwyg-asset-image-wrapper left" data-caption="The price of oil and gas determines the availability of jobs." data-attribution="Credit Josph Smith/Flickr.com" typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://mediad.publicbroadcasting.net/p/kedm/files/styles/card_280/public/201507/Thu, 23 Jul 2015 18:10:00 +0000Tyler Smith84661 at http://wwno.org